Thursday, 6 February 2014

Tim Holtz homage tag

I have had Distress inks for a few years now and have read enough blog posts/seen videos to know enough about Tim Holtz famous techniques but I have never made a tag in his style yet! So the Artful Times and The Artistic Stamper challenges gave me the push I needed.

I used a Doily stencil (Prima) with white acrylic paint and a DIY stencil with light blue paint to create a resist for the subsequent distress ink layers. I applied the inks in Barn Door, Forest moss and Scattered straw, then sprayed water over a chevron stencil and dabbed with a tissue.
My final layer with Walnut stain has been applied around the tag and over a cogs stencil.

Time for stamping... I only have one stamp set by TH so I used that one and stamped different bits of the same stamp all over the card with black Archival.

I don't have any Ideology stuff so I made my own metal embellishment and played with embossing powders! I really need more on the tag to emulate TH's style but I just didn't know what to add...

I am also entering the Pan Pastels UK and the Lisa.B. Designs challenges.

Thanks for coming by,
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12 comments:

  1. chrissie6 February 2014 at 19:32

    A wonderful tag and just right for our challenge at Artful Times. So pleased that you joined in with us

    Chrissie xx

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  2. Anonymous6 February 2014 at 20:00

    Wow, gorgeous tag!! I love the layers of stamping & stencilling. Thank you for joining the Lisa B Designs challenge.

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  3. Lucy Edmondson6 February 2014 at 20:41

    This is absolutely fab, helen, i really love it!

    Lucy x

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  4. WendyK6 February 2014 at 20:48

    For a first tag in this style you have made a fabulous job of it.

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  5. Von7 February 2014 at 12:31

    Just right for the challenge at Artful Times :) you have created a brill background
    Von ♥

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  6. massofhair7 February 2014 at 18:05

    Fantastic ombre style background with lots of great things to look at. For your first Tag in this style i think you have nailed it ! My favourite bits are you have made your own stencil and embellishments, love that! :-) xxx

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  7. Sylvia7 February 2014 at 19:45

    Fabulous tag, great colours, stamping and layering.

    Sylv xx

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  8. Shirley8 February 2014 at 18:19

    What a piece of art, C! How very warm and love what you did with that doily stencil too! Your creative BG really makes the sentiment and bow pop!!

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  9. Dawn Louise12 February 2014 at 21:24

    Fabulous lots of interest through the layers you've created love it

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  10. Cocofolies13 February 2014 at 11:34

    Il est superbe ce tag!!!! Bravo et bonne chance pour ces challenges Christine. :)

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  11. Craftychris18 February 2014 at 08:48

    Brilliant tag! Fabulous background with lovely earthy colours. Can't believe it's your first tag! xx

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  12. craftytrog24 February 2014 at 11:21

    Your tag is fabulous! Thank you for sharing it with us at The Artistic Stamper.
    Alison x

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